e. just a little bit later than we started. taking on georgia at the georgia dome. offensive struggling. honey badger don't care. tyrann mathieu, punt return for lsu, and they cut the lead to 10-7. tigers didn't have a first down until the second half but they cut the lead to three. mathieu, who is named the game's mvp, just the third defensive player to get that honor. another fantastic return. look at the moves as he takes it down to the georgia 17. this led to another score. lsu wins 42-10. they will play in the allstate bcs national championship game in new orleans january 9. michigan state and wisconsin. first big ten championship game. exciting moments here. a rematch from a game earlier this season. that game was played in east lansing. this one in indianapolis. heads up play here by keith nichol who caught the hail mary pass in the win against

wisconsin in the first game. the lateral to b.j. cunningham. then they go for two. and they get it. michigan state right now in the fourth quarter is leading 40-39. acc championship game tajh boyd four touchdowns, in this rematch, between the two. clemson, blew out virginia tech in october. more of the same tonight in charlotte. boyd, up top to the freshman sammy watkins. score. clemson wins the acc title. it's been 20 years since their last conference championship. case keenum in houston missed out on a bcs bowl berth and undefeated season as they lost to southern miss in the conference usa title game today at home. keenum intercepted by ronnie thornton. ronnie, bobby, ricky and mike, he returns it 26 yards for the touchdown. southern miss takes the conference usa championship. both head coaches seem to be attractive options for other schools. texas and baylor. robert griffin iii trying to

state his heisman case. four touchdowns for him. two through the air. two more on the ground. this one from terrance williams. baylor wins 48-24 over the longhorns. second consecutive win over texas. baylor wins nine games in the season for the first time since 1986. staying in the big 12. kansas state makes it four in a row against iowa state. john hubert, 26 yard run. kansas wins 30-23. they have their first ten-win season since 2003. let's get another update from the big ten championship game. montee ball. moments ago. in fact, seconds ago. third touchdown of the game. and the badgers leading now 42-39. it's been a great season. enjoy the rest of your weekend.

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prince george's county, who jumped into action just in time. richard reeve has the story that you will see only on 7. >> some scary moments for this young man. he was eating a chicken nuggets like this one a police cadet came to the rescue. >> happened to be in the right place at the right time. >> they may just be knew best friends now. >> he did a good thing, i guess? >> the good thing, the heimlich maneuver at a children's luncheon. jason was choking on a chicken nugget lodged in his throat. the police cadet also a volunteer firefighter, who sprang into action. >> nothing came out, did the heimlich again and it popped out. >> jason is just fine, his family much relieved. were you scared?

>> yeah. i am really happy for jason. >> the police instructor could not be more pleased. >> knowing the training kicked in because that is what the police work is all about. >> they are bodies now after quick thinking. -- they are buddies now after quick thinking. get this, the police cadet said he may not have even been there except he was at another event that finished early. all concerned were glad that he was there. at that young man's family glad they are ok. live from palmer park, richard reeve, abc 7 news. students at georgetown university are on alert after two burglaries within 45 minutes of each other last night. the first incident, a female student told the police a man

broke into her home on 36th street and said he was looking for a party. he then ran away. a short time later, another man broke into a female students bedroom on o street. she screamed and he fled. the police are still searching for the assailant. at an unidentified wssc worker went missing yesterday afternoon. maryland state and local police and firefighters searched last night. they resumed again today, but called off the search. the worker has not been found. the search could begin again tomorrow. a major shakeup in the race to the white house and a smaller field of republicans battling for the nomination. herman cain called it quits today after weeks of pressure, but he says he is innocent of allegations against him. >> today was the end of the line

for herman cain. >> i am suspending my presidential campaign because of the continued distractions but to continue -- the continued hurt caused it to me and my family. >> for several weeks he has been battling allegations of sexual-harassment and a 13-year extramarital affair. >> here is why it hurts -- because my wife, my family and i -- we know those false and unproved allegations are not true. >> it has been a rollercoaster campaign ride for the former pizza ceo who has never held elected office. he burst into the top of the

field but has plummeted in the polls and the like of the allegations. the latest polls put him in the single digits. herman cain says he is at peace with himself and his family and he vowed to carry on his fight. >> the 9-9-9 plan is not going away. >> this narrows the gop field. newt gingrich and met ronnie are leading the pack in the latest polls. -- newt gingrich and mitt romney are leading the pack in the latest polls. now the scramble is on to win over cain supporters. storm clouds are heading our way. steve rudin has the look at the forecast. >> not so bad as we move into sunday from the belfort furniture weather center, partly cloudy skies keeping the temperatures from falling a lot

during the overnight. about 30-38 degrees, with the wind out of the southeast at 3- 8. we have a little bit of a warming trend on the way for the day monday. after that, unsettled weather across the mid-atlantic, meaning colder temperatures, rain clouds and the seven-day outlook in just a few minutes. now and christmas controversy brewing and loudoun county. holiday displays have triggered controversy in a battle between christians and atheists. starting this weekend the displays returned to the courthouse and this year they are competing for even less space, and it is stirring new attention. >> it is beginning to look a lot like christmas in downtown leesburg. >> the very word christmas contains the word christ. >> outside of the loudoun county

courthouse the holiday season includes everyone, including atheists. >> the christmas season. i think 80's should maybe select a day on the calendar they want for their holiday -- i think that atheists should maybe select is aa day on the calendar they want for their holiday. >> if you don't like it, don't go. >> this year, next to the christmas tree and a nativity scene, people will see a painting of santa a picture about the church of the flying spaghetti monster, and others. >> i am not mocking the people, but i have a great amount of disrespect for religion, all religions. >> the board of supervisors has agreed that none of the holiday displays can be set up next to this tree.

traditionally, a local man sets up his bid to be seen at this prominent corner, up this year he will have to move the manger scene to a less prominent location. >> some complain about the signs. >> the sad part is christmas is not the tradition that it used to be. >> other say the first amendment is clear. if we had at the right to our opinions. -- >> they have the right to their opinion. i 7 on your side with a big weekend of metro track work, meaning delays for passengers. at six stations on the red line are closed from glenmont to park land. that means passengers have to use shuttle buses. everything is expected to be back to normal monday morning. drivers on the intercounty connector have one more day to ride for free, the final day before polls cannot on the entire 80-mile roadway from

georgia avenue to i-95, opened two weeks ago. coming up -- caught on tape a run and with a bus driver. -- a run-in with a bus driver. >> i did not do those things. >> he is opening his mouth again, jerry sandusky on the record speaking about the sex abuse charges against him. >> we have pulled together to make sure the memories are special. >> hope for the holidays, a special get the technology they

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the man at the center of the penn state sex abuse scandal is speaking out. former defensive coordinator jerry sandusky says prosecutors have it all wrong that he never sexually abused children and instead was a father figure to many of the kids he interacted with.

the reporter asked sandusky to react to a question posed to him on an earlier interview about whether he was attracted to young boys. >> if i say no, i am not attracted to young boys, that is not the truth because i am attracted to young people, boys, girls. >> you enjoy spending time? >> right, i enjoy spending time with young people. i enjoy spending time with people. >> sandusky is accused of raping and molesting at least eight years over 15 years. a lawyer for one of the alleged victims who watched the interview said the latest explanations are just absolutely difficult to watch. one man is not getting into the holiday spirit. surveillance video shows the 19- year-old and a santa claus hat getting into a confrontation with a bus driver, who picks them off.

the man then grabs a rock and throws it at the windshield, smashing it. the suspect's mother turned him and after seeing this surveillance video. for hundreds of military children being together for the holidays is not always an option. today, more than 250 local kids got some holiday hope. >> for the family, it is never so easy. >> i felt sad and alone. >> today they tried to put together the missing pieces for children whose parents are still deployed. >> it is hard, but remember the most important thing, he is working, doing his job, and he will come home.

let's make the best of it while he is gone. >> the best of it today met a lot of holiday spirit -- the best of it today meant a lot of how the spirit. the party was for the kids, and also for those far away. deployed parents to miss out on this classic christmas photo the uso has it covered, many of the foot is getting shipped overseas to their parents. >> the military is under tremendous pressure from constant to plummet. it is tough on the families. our job at u.s. note is the home away from home, to let people know that we can truly care -- at the uso, our job is to let people know which really care. >> get the kids out of the house and get their minds off it and have a good time. >> happy! >> i think she is happy.

the alexandria marino was a blow tonight, part of the holiday boat parade -- the holiday boat parade at the alexandria marino was the below tonight. even santa claus was on hand, are arriving by fireboat. did he have an extra lining tonight? >> it was not so bad, the wind, mild temperatures. it is only getting better tomorrow but then changes monday and tuesday. looking outside, partly cloudy skies, clouds hanging around overnight, the temperatures really not following a lot more across most of the area. right on target in terms of the high temperature, where we should be, 51 degrees at reagan national airport. longstanding record, 1950, 70

degrees. 43 degrees at the airport, partly cloudy skies the wind out of the south at 6. the weatherbug network, george washington university, 43 degrees. leesburg 35 degrees. germantown md., 38, high of 48. morning low 43. at the temperatures across this area, holding and the 30's. 40's in hagerstown, same with dulles airport. we are looking at real cold air out to the north and west. look at the milder temperatures, indianapolis 48, nashville 54. the 24-hour temperature change from this time last night, a lot warmer off to the west. 12 degrees warmer in chicago 14 degrees warmer detroit. this is what is on the way

tomorrow and monday, when the high temperatures will push 60 degrees. the satellite radar, northern wisconsin and to minnesota that is where the winter weather advisory is it at at this time. our weather will remain quiet but another cold front will rise tuesday and wednesday. that is when the weather becomes unsettled. the future-cast tomorrow, looking up to lots of sunshine, the clouds thickened by the late afternoon. moving into the day monday, mostly cloudy skies, milder air 10-15 degrees above average for this time of year. tonight, evening lows into the 30's, partly cloudy skies. tomorrow, high temperature and the upper 50's. the extended outlook 61 degrees monday, the cold front arrives wednesday, much colder air thursday and friday. >> not bad at all.

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